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Donors Submit Challenge for Museum Support

During the recent Ribbon Cutting ceremony unveiling the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s new Visitor Hall, Museum President & CEO Sonia Winner announced that an anonymous couple has come...

Posted November 15, 2023

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Museum Presents Out-of-This-World Lecture

NASA Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock launches the new season of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Explorer Series.

Posted October 16, 2023

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Museum Unveils New Visitor Hall

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History continues to evolve toward 2024. With the next step in the Museum’s current transformation and expansion, our most iconic attractions and visitor favorites...

Posted October 13, 2023

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Museum Welcomes New Board Member Byron Dasilva

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is pleased to welcome Byron DaSilva to its Board of Directors. DaSilva was unanimously elected during the Board’s June meeting.

Posted July 11, 2023

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Museum Welcomes Animal Ambassador Diego

This spring, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History welcomed a new male northern bobcat to the Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & Woods Garden—Presented by KeyBank.

Posted May 9, 2023

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Museum Icon Balto Contributes to Science

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is proud to count legendary sled dog Balto among the residents of its permanent collection, especially as he continues to contribute to science nearly...

Posted April 27, 2023

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Earth Day Events Highlight Year-Round Conservation

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History works to help people better understand and connect with nature. As part of that work, the Museum preserves natural areas for science, education...

Posted April 18, 2023

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Lohiser Promoted to Senior Director of Finance

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History announced the promotion of Patty Lohiser to Senior Director of Finance, a position on the Museum’s senior leadership team.

Posted April 6, 2023

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Planetarium to Offer Eclipse-Themed Programming

A total solar eclipse is set to occur on April 8, 2024, and this time Cleveland lies within the path of totality—promising nearly four minutes of darkness in the middle of the afternoon as the Moon...

Posted March 27, 2023

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New Partnership Will Help Manage Cox Preserve

Medina County Park District (MCPD) has entered into a 25-year lease agreement with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to restore and manage a portion of the 69-acre Cox Nature Preserve, locat...

Posted March 7, 2023

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Museum Hosts 15th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Fest

On Friday, March 10, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History is hosting the South Yuba River Citizens League’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival (WSFF), presented locally by Appalachian Outfitters.

Posted February 21, 2023

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Museum Awarded National Science Foundation Grant

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation that will ensure the Museum’s long-term ability to steward and protect a globally significant fossil...

Posted February 16, 2023

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